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Energy & Utilities

  • MERC to pay injured worker $489K in damages

    September 13, 2013

    The Maine Energy Recovery Co. was ordered to pay a former employee $489,775 in damages for injuries he sustained during a routine shutdown of the now-shuttered waste-to-energy plant in 2009.

    September 13, 2013

  • LePage backs TransCanada border pipeline plan

    September 10, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage told Canadian officials at a meeting Monday that he is supportive of a proposal by TransCanada Corp.

    September 10, 2013

  • State splits natural gas contract

    September 10, 2013

    The state has split contract awards for natural gas distribution deals to 30 state-owned buildings in the Augusta area to competing bidders Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine.

    September 10, 2013

  • Three hospitals sign up for natural gas deals

    September 9, 2013

    Three of the state's hospitals signed deals with natural gas providers this week in an effort to cut fuel costs.

    September 9, 2013

  • 10 cos. get federal renewable energy grants

    September 9, 2013

    Ten Maine companies will share $341,423 in federal funds to support renewable energy or energy efficient upgrades.

    September 9, 2013

  • Maine Natural Gas, Summit submit lone state proposals

    September 5, 2013

    Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine were the only two companies to submit bids to provide natural gas to 30 state buildings in central Maine.

    September 5, 2013

  • First Wind to appeal Bowers Wind rejection

    September 5, 2013

    The Massachusetts-based First Wind plans to appeal a Department of Environmental Protection’s decision to deny the company a permit for a wind farm on Bowers Mountain in eastern Penobscot County.

    September 5, 2013

  • Portland energy firm to challenge steep FERC fines

    September 5, 2013

    The Portland-based Competitive Energy Services and its owner plan to contest millions in fines from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which says the company manipulated energy markets.

    September 5, 2013

  • UMaine proposal submitted, but sealed

    September 4, 2013

    A University of Maine-led consortium has submitted to state regulators its proposal for an offshore wind pilot project, but the terms of that proposal remain unknown as the university has chosen to seal its 100-page proposal from public view

    September 4, 2013

  • Nestle pact hangs on PUC chairman's participation

    September 3, 2013

    A 25-year contract that would give Nestle Waters a steady supply of water from Fryeburg Water Co. could fall through following a series of conflict-of-interest developments on the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

    September 3, 2013

  • Report: Cleantech leads Maine technology sectors in growth

    Darren Fishell September 2, 2013

    The emerging sector of clean technology has grown faster than Maine’s overall economy in the last decade and outpaced all other technology sectors in the state, according to a

    Darren Fishell September 2, 2013

  • Will natural gas alleviate Maine's energy woes?

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2013

    When natural gas from a pipeline starts flowing into UPM Madison's heating furnaces late this year, it will be a fuel conversion several decades in the making and a move General Manager Russ Drechsel expects will boost the paper mill's competitive

    Lori Valigra September 2, 2013

  • Cash in on energy tax incentives

    Robin Cyr September 2, 2013

    In an effort to promote energy efficiency in the United States, several “green” energy tax credits and deductions have been extended through the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Now might be the time to make energy-efficient upgrades.

    Robin Cyr September 2, 2013

  • The lesser of two evils

    September 2, 2013

    So what keeps you up at night?If you're like most businesspeople in Maine, you answer “health care costs” or “energy costs.”

    September 2, 2013

  • Maine can solve its heating oil addiction and create jobs

    William Strauss September 2, 2013

    When people talk about energy, particularly at the federal level, they think of electricity and transportation. In Maine, those two large sectors account for 61% of our energy use.

    William Strauss September 2, 2013

  • A guide to energy developments in Maine

    Mainebiz Staff September 2, 2013

    Mainebiz Staff September 2, 2013

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.

This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.

But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.

When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.

More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy.

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